Turmoil X Meeting

The Succession War Succession Ceremony of the Kakin Empire.

It has extremely high toughness.

"How many times do you think our ancestors endured this kind of hardship? We've experienced countless crises far more severe than this; this is just a minor incident."

In response to the royal steward's inquiry, King Nasby of the Kakin Empire sat on his Throne and spoke calmly.

The calmness in his voice suggested that he was indeed not alarmed by the crisis of yesterday's destruction of national treasures.

Even though the entire Succession Ceremony was destroyed and the sixteen Prince split the country and fought amongst themselves, we still survived.

He quietly recounted the imperial history that both of them already knew.

Hundreds of years.

The Kakin Empire has grown from a small kingdom to its current state, a power capable of rivaling V5 and dominating the entire continent.

Is it merely based on the so-called "Succession War" Succession Ceremony?

Of course not.

They experienced everything from the crisis of national annihilation and internal rebellion to the Prince' division.

As long as this country needs someone to rule, such things will happen frequently.

Every period will inevitably encounter various problems.

Isn't he the same way?

He instigated a rebellion against his own country in order to rapidly transform its political system and swiftly modernize it.

"The Succession Ceremony has begun, so it will not end so easily; this Succession Ceremony will eventually select a single winner."

"And this king will naturally lead the country forward, even if there is temporary decline, it is a necessary period of forbearance."

Nasby muttered to himself.

Moreover, the so-called Three National Treasures are man-made, except for the pot, which was passed down from generation to generation by their ancestors.

Each time, it only serves to distribute power at the beginning, and then it is secretly stored away afterward.

Unlike Buddha statues, it doesn't need to be continuously operated.

At this point, Nasby closed his eyes and rested.

There's nothing more to say.

The bloodshed and inheritance of the Succession War Succession Ceremony already tacitly acknowledge this Succession War, which has hidden rules at its core.

That would be the victor, and would be one of the best choices given the current situation and social environment.

It's definitely not the worst option.

This was something they had earned through generations of bloodshed and blood feuds.

So even if the final victor is an infant, he will do his utmost.

At this moment.

Among the Prince.

Aside from the Tenth Prince and Eleventh Prince who had no interest in competing, the Ninth Prince was the first to learn of this information.

At this point, he stopped his plan.

What are your thoughts on this news?

The Ninth Prince looked at his companions around him; these were all like-minded partners who hoped to develop their country from a more modern perspective.

As a nation whose political system was restructured fifty years ago due to a rebellion, the Kakin Empire still harbors too much barbarity and bloodshed.

The marks they held in their hands proved their unity and cooperation.

"In essence, this is a good thing for you, Prince. After all, I believe that among so many kings, among the Prince below you, not many people want to engage in the so-called struggle for the throne."

"They were nothing more than Sacrifice, pushed up by the forces behind the scenes and by the Princess Consort."

Everyone knows this.

As the Ninth Prince whom they recognized, he possessed both the decisiveness expected of a ruler and the virtues expected of a human being.

Those who compete with him, those who block his path, he will naturally eliminate without hesitation.

But among his own brothers and sisters, those who had no intention of competing with him, he didn't want to be forced to kill his own relatives because of the rules.

The Ninth Prince naturally agreed with this statement; in fact, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the message from Pairo.

"However, this information only has value if it's Emission; if we just keep it to ourselves, it's meaningless."

A companion nearby offered a slight reminder.

"Yes, I'll Emission the news after we finish discussing it."

"Could someone feign indifference to the fight, feigning surrender and hiding at the very end?"

"I don't doubt the possibility, but someone capable of such behavior wouldn't be a major enemy in the early stages, would they?"

Is such concealment meaningful? Of course it is, but time waits for no one.

The Succession War lasted only a little over two months.

Verbal convincing is meaningless.

Because this is now the final battle.

"Could we cooperate with the person or organization that delivered the message to us?"

"They must have known about us before, which is why they offered those terms to seek cooperation with us, especially now that they have demonstrated their capabilities and their willingness."

The Ninth Prince pondered for a moment.

Is introducing such an unknown force a good thing for him and for the Kakin Empire?

The companions around him began to offer various opinions, and while offering their opinions, others would also refute them.

These clashes of ideas will provide the Ninth Prince with different options, allowing him to make a choice.

After all, he is the leader.

As the leader, he must choose to execute one of these options.

"Emission the word."

After the Ninth Prince finished speaking, he took out a piece of paper, wrote down his desire for a meeting to negotiate, and showed it to the person whose eyes were parasitized.

A short while later, words floating in the void appeared in the other party's field of vision.

"They agreed."

"That's good."

This indicates that the other party had anticipated this.

Why did you do that?

Another room.

Having transformed into Nen Beast and becoming invisible to ordinary people, Kadzuo grabbed Fugats and asked in a panicked voice.

He was so surprised because just after the Ninth Prince sent his message, Fugats simultaneously sent hers.

The Tenth Prince is dead; this has been confirmed, and all the Prince are aware of it to some extent.

It was also because of the death of the Tenth Prince that many Prince speculated that they might not be able to escape after participating in the Succession War.

Now that the Ninth Prince has sent a message saying that they can escape, most people don't really believe it.

At this moment, the Eleventh Prince also sent a signal, stating explicitly that it was because of the death of the dry Prince that she led the way for the destroyers.

In other words, she openly admitted her involvement in disrupting the Succession War Succession Ceremony, and at this particular time.

Kadzuo was completely devastated.

Just thinking about it tells me about all the questions that will come up in a little while.

"Believe me, Kadzuo, I'm not a child anymore."

When she learned that Kadzuo was indeed dead, and that the Kadzuo before her was a being formed from the fusion of Kadzuo's soul and the Nen Beast.

She felt extremely guilty.

Pain makes people grow, especially someone as well-educated as her.

"Mom won't let us give up like this. If I do this, Mom will have no choice but to give up, because I've lost my purpose in fighting, and no one else will approve of me."

Not to mention, she will be arrested and interrogated by the Review Committee in a short while.

"I'll be fine. I'll probably be locked up, forgotten, and then the victors will decide my fate."

Fugats had anticipated the consequences of her words.

The Succession War is a fight between Prince, and she felt that her father would not pronounce her dead.

Moreover, she only admitted it herself; there's no evidence. You could say she's mentally unstable or insane.

As the only remaining daughter of her mother's two daughters, she still held some value at this time, and her mother would not allow her to die before the Succession War was completely over.

If all else fails, she can open the door and escape.

"The fact that the Ninth Prince was able to obtain this information means that those who helped us chose him. With their help, the Ninth Prince has a high chance of winning."

That's the real reason she did that.

Her sudden statement, aimed at verifying the credibility of the Ninth Prince's words, essentially tied her to him.

The Ninth Prince must repay her kindness.

She also understood the Ninth Prince, at least his outward appearance.

If the opponent wins, then she won't have any problems.

Kadzuo looked at his younger sister.

Suddenly, she couldn't hold back her tears and hugged the other person tightly.

"Sorry."

"No, sister, I should be the one saying sorry."

At that moment, the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Fugats, how dare you!"

Their mother stormed in, followed by members of the Review Committee.

The First Prince sat in his room, frowning.

The situation suddenly became extremely chaotic.

The Ninth Prince sent out a communication across all channels, and the Eleventh Prince followed closely behind with an even more explosive statement to confirm it.

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Then came the declarations of the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth Prince, all of whom withdrew.

However, even at this point, people remained skeptical.

They didn't completely ignore the three people who declared their withdrawal, but they did indeed lower the level of their targeting.

After all, before this incident, the last three were the least threatening.

The threat is simply lower now, not nonexistent.

What the First Prince cared about was...

How did the Ninth Prince know? And who did the Eleventh Prince cooperate with? And who is that external force?

These are all very important issues.

And what could directly damage the core of the Succession War Succession Ceremony? Seriously speaking, the opponent's power is on the ship, which could have a devastating effect on their Prince, and now the Ninth Prince is cooperating with them.

That's terrifying.

The Ninth Prince, who issued this declaration, instantly became the target of public criticism.

With the Eleventh Prince taken away by the Review Committee, everyone is now trying to reach out Review Committee them, hoping to get more information from the Eleventh Prince.

At this stage, the Eleventh Prince is practically out of the Succession War.

But while they wanted to obtain it, they were also afraid that the First Prince had secretly conspired with the Ninth Prince.

Because the previous Succession War had only one winner, but now, due to these two declarations, the question of whether there can only be one winner and everyone else must die is clearly questionable.

Is close cooperation between the Prince possible?

"No matter what, that guy is our enemy. We were already at odds before, and this is just escalating the situation further."

The First Prince spoke directly.

Logically speaking, the one with whom he had the most serious conflict was actually the Fourth Prince, but for some reason, since boarding the ship, the Fourth Prince has become very low-key and is almost unknown.

Meanwhile, the Ninth Prince, who had already undergone a brief review, began preparing for his meeting with Pairo and the others.

As for the so-called simplistic review, it was naturally due to his remarks.

Such statements are easy to fool.

He was simply Emission the information he had received, for the sake of his brothers and sisters and to reduce the killing among them—a perfectly legitimate reason.

He didn't do it. If you can't produce evidence, then get lost.

Naturally, the matter was dropped.

Without conclusive evidence, or until the other party admits it, they really can't do anything to them.

If arrests can be made based on mere suspicion, then there's no point in continuing this Succession War.

Now, the Ninth Prince, accompanied by a negotiator, looked at the two people in front of him.

To be honest, when he saw Kurapika and Pairo, he was stunned for a moment because the two of them were so young; they were definitely young people in front of him.

Are you speaking on behalf of the forces behind you?

"The Ninth Prince asked."

"That's true, but the two of us are the ones in charge, not just mouthpieces. I hope you understand that."

Kurapika said in a serious voice.

After understanding what the other party meant, the Ninth Prince nodded slightly.

"Then tell me your purpose first. You certainly know me well enough, but I don't know you."

"If the two sides cannot understand each other, then cooperation cannot last, even in the short term. I cannot drag my country into deep waters just because I want to inherit the throne."

Both sides had prepared for this meeting in advance.

Kurapika stated directly, "We are one of the Exploration Team for the Dark Continent. I believe you should know about the Dark Continent, the real Dark Continent."

The Ninth Prince frowned slightly and nodded.

He knew, of course, that it wasn't a fake continent, but the real one.

Although he initially found these messages exaggerated, the various superpowers on the ship now compel him to believe them.

"The reason we are involved in the Succession War is simply because we want to kill the Fourth Prince. I believe you should understand how many people this Fourth Prince has offended and how many sins he has committed."

"It is perfectly reasonable to want to deal with him on the ship."

The Ninth Prince nodded again.

He understood perfectly.

His glamorous appearance can only fool outsiders; to these Prince inside, some of the Fourth Prince's hobbies are truly disgusting.

Especially for someone like him with ideals.

"To kill the Fourth Prince under these circumstances, one must understand the Succession War. As we learn more, we discover that the Succession Ceremony of this Succession War affect an entire lower class of 200,000 people."

"Do you understand? Your Succession Ceremony began with these 200,000 people as sacrifices, an outcome we cannot accept, so we stopped it."

Both of them were stunned.

The Ninth Prince and his assistant exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Is it really that exaggerated?

As the Ninth Prince, he, his ideals, and their shared goals certainly could not accept the sacrifice of 200,000 people.

That's too barbaric.

Suddenly, his goal became even more resolute.

This country must be changed.

"We chose you simply because your ideals align with ours. Others don't care about the so-called 200,000 people, do they?"

That is indeed the case.

Among the Prince who were vying for power paid no attention to these ordinary commoners.

Not to mention that many of these ordinary civilians are not even citizens of their country.

Then there's even less need to worry about it.

"So, what do you want to cooperate on? What do you want to get from us?"